PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Seger - Turn the Page. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kuch
vs
Jones

188 cm
33
203 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

194 cm
30
220 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch scores with a nice right hand.
Jones thumps Kuch with a low kick.
Kuch misses with a leg kick.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Kuch.
Kuch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuch throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Kuch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Kuch's ribs.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Kuch throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Kuch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuch controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuch.
Kuch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuch misses with some punches.
Jones blocks a body shot from Kuch.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuch or not.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones is working Kuch over against the cage.
Kuch can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Kuch cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuch digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kuch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuch tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kuch back against the cage.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuch misses with some punches.
Kuch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuch has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Kuch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short right from Kuch on the inside.
Kuch working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuch prevents a body shot from Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kuch controls the action.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuch lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuch.
A short body shot lands from Kuch as the two fighters clinch.
Kuch tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kuch back against the cage.
Kuch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuch prevents a body shot from Jones.
Kuch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Kuch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Kuch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Kuch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Kuch scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kuch on the inside.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks a body shot from Kuch.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Kuch blocks an uppercut.
Kuch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ledil Kuch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Kuch throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuch is just out of range.
Kuch looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kuch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Kuch is having none of it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuch moves away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Kuch.

Kuch tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Kuch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Kuch tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kuch controls the action.
Kuch wants to stall.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuch presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kuch.
Kuch digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Kuch lands a shot to the body.
Kuch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Kuch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuch lands with a right to the head.
Kuch tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kuch back against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuch's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Kuch lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kuch.
Kuch is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuch lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuch works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Kuch as the two fighters clinch.
Kuch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuch scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.

Jones is rocked!
Nice body punch from Kuch.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuch finish him?
Kuch digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Kuch throws an elbow that misses.
Kuch lands a shoulder strike.
Kuch lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jones to his knees! Kuch keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledil Kuch!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ledil Kuch waved his t-shirt featuring XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!'s logo in front of the cameras.